Gary Stephen Bowerman

Title:

Given Name(s):
Gary Stephen

Surname:
Bowerman

Suffix:

Maiden Name:

Age:
35y 8m (calc'd)

Sex:
M

Born:
May 6, 1941

Died:
Jan 22, 1977

Gary is buried here.

Plot ID:

Person ID:

There are 2 other people on same stone or plot:

Cemetery:

Hicksite Friends, Hallowell Twp., ON, Canada

Section:

Row:
P

Plot:
22

The Hicksite Friends Cemetery (which is still active) is located in Hallowell township, on 20 Wellington St. Bloomfield K0K1G0, in Prince Edward County , ON, Canada.

This cemetery:
    • was compiled by Stan Broadbridge
    • is up to date as of Dec 31, 2025
    • present RecordKeeper is Steve Clarke

GPS Coordinates:

Latitude:
N 43° 59' 7"
43.98527778

Longitude:
W 77° 14' 33"
-77.2425

Additional Info:

Hicksite Friends Cemetery, located at 20 Wellington St. Bloomfield, ON, at the corner of Wellington St. and Wesley Acres Road. In 1828, the influence of evangelical Methodism and forces inside the Society of Friends brought about a separation in American and Canadian Quakerism, according to History of the Churches of Prince Edward County. The evangelical Quakers then became known as the Orthodox Friends while members of the Quietistic school (who stood for traditional freedom) were dubbed the Hicksite Friends after Elias Hicks, a Long Island preacher. Prince Edward County was the main centre for the Hicksite Friends in Eastern Upper Canada in the early 19th century. The Hicksite Friends secured a lot from Stephen White on the west end of Bloomfield and a Meeting House was built in 1834-35. Although the building was removed in 1931, the land is still marked as the Hicksite Cemetery. This cemetery, which is in good condition, is nearing permanent capacity.

Further information can be obtained from

Quinte Branch - Ontario Genealogical Society

Quinte Genealogy Centre 7 Creswell Drive, Trenton, Ontario

Tel: (613) 394-3381 Ext. 3328

Email: quintebranch@ogs.on.ca

Mail: Box 153, Consecon ON K0K 1T0 Canada

Cem ID:

Notes

Gary Stephen Bowerman was born May 6, 1941 in Picton, Ontario to parents Stephen Morley Bowerman & Joy Elizabeth Culmer who are also buried here in the family plot with Gary. Gary moved from Picton to Belleville with his family in 1951 and he took up a membership at the Bay of Quinte Golf & Country Club. At the Club, Gary distinguished himself as a professional, willing several junior championships, as well as the Men's Club Championship in 1962. He turned professional in 1963 and began working at the Islington Golf Club in Etobicoke, Ontario. Some of Gary's professional wins include Ontario Assistants' Championship in 1965 & 1966; Bay of Quinte Festival Pro Tournament in 1967 and again in 1976; and seven appearances in the RBC Canadian Open. His best showing at the RBC Open was in 1970 where he tied for 22nd place. He was set on earning his PGA Tour card and succeeded in obtaining that in the winter of 1969; he was the 12th and final player selected. Gary also managed to win the 1971 Arizona Open and the 1973 British Columbia Open. In January 1977, Gary headed to Sanford, Florida for a few weeks of preparation before tournament play. It was there that Gary began suffering congestion and according to his father Steve, he had developed a blood clot which resulted in a pulmonary embolism. Gary died January 22, 1977 while in Casselberry, Seminole County of Florida. Gary was inducted to the Belleville Sports Hall Of Fame 10 years after his death and for some time, the Canadian Tour memorialized Gary with the Gary Bowerman Memorial Award. Gary was 35 years old when he died.

Inscription: Bowerman / Gary Stephen Bowerman / Professional Golfer / May 6, 1941 - January 22, 1977 / Father / Stephen Morley / 1914 - 1982 / Mother / Joy E. Culmer / 1918 - 2018.

How to Submit Photos for Gary Stephen Bowerman

Until such time as a photo "Drag and Drop" function has been added to Cemsearch, here is the way to prepare your photos for inclusion in our database:

• IMPORTANT: FIRST select the person in Cemsearch for whom you want to add a photo, then re-open this help screen.

• You currently have selected Gary Stephen Bowerman. You can submit photos for his plot's monument(s) or personal photos of just him.

• On your computer, locate the file(s) of the photo(s) you want to submit for Gary Stephen Bowerman.

• DO NOT make duplicate photos of the same side of a stone for each person shown on it. For example, if husband and wife are both shown on one stone image, DO NOT make two copies of this image; only one is required.

• For MONUMENT Pictures, do the following:
• Copy this code: PEHL01A11; (MUST include the semicolon)
• Rename the monument files you previously located by pasting this code as a prefix to each filename.
• IMPORTANT: The code PEHL01A11; is SPECIFIC to ALL people on this stone or plot.

• For PERSONAL Pictures for JUST this person, do the following:
• Copy this code: PEHL01A11^0; (MUST include the semicolon)
• Rename the personal files you previously located by pasting this code as a prefix to each filename.
• IMPORTANT: The code PEHL01A11^0; is SPECIFIC to Gary Stephen Bowerman and your picture(s) prefixed with this code will appear ONLY for him.

• HINT: for convenience, these codes also appear below the Born/Died dates where you can click on them to automatically copy them.

• ATTACH photos (full size; if you can, limit to about 1-2 megabytes in size) with the prefixed filename to an email and send to: helpus@cemsearch.ca.

• If you have further details that you would like included in the "Notes" section, add them to the email as well.

Captions:

• A caption can be embedded in the filename following the semi-colon, terminated with a tilde (~). See example below.

Monument Example:

• Suppose you have two photos of him with filenames img_2694.jpg and Bowerman family.jpg
• The specific prefix code for this person's plot is PEHL01A11;
• Your modified filenames will be PEHL01A11;img_2694.jpg and PEHL01A11;Bowerman family.jpg
• The text following the semicolon can be anything you want (including spaces), for example:
•PEHL01A11; north side of tombstone eroded by nature.
• Add a caption as follows (surrounding spaces optional; tilde (~) marks the end of the caption; otherwise we will use the complete filename):
PEHL01A11; Your caption here~ img_2694.jpg and
PEHL01A11; Another caption~ Bowerman family.jpg

• ALL images for Gary Stephen Bowerman and others on the same stone or plot MUST have the same exact prefix up to and including the semi-colon.

Personal Pictures Example:

• Suppose you have two images for this person's monument with filenames 40thBirthday.jpg and Gary Stephen Headshot.jpg
• The specific prefix code for him is PEHL01A11^0;
• Your modified filenames will be PEHL01A11^0;40thBirthday.jpg and PEHL01A11^0;Gary Stephen Headshot.jpg
• The text following the semicolon can be anything you want (including spaces)
• Add a caption as follows (surrounding spaces optional; tilde (~) marks the end of the caption; otherwise we will use the complete filename):
PEHL01A11; Your caption here~ 40thBirthday.jpg and
PEHL01A11; Another caption~ Gary Stephen Headshot.jpg

• ALL personal photos of Gary Stephen Bowerman MUST have the same exact prefix up to and including the semi-colon.
• These personal images will NOT appear for others on the same stone or plot.